Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-04-15
BRIEFS.

r.. various churcheS VI
ln' nrsttily decorated with flowers
"r' The Easter services
~ Lewis Sheetz has put a new
~, 40 on the residence of Mr. George
% ,0Sl N on Main street.
~, headquarters, but you will hnd
. wv Isckl. at reasonable rates at ID.
n'p panrch's. Go to see them.
a., Monday, April 18th, John W. Hoi-
y" Illustrator of E. S. Snyder, de-
I've. ...,.J, will sell personal property at
scrabble. ~,
shed on the farm of Mr.. Rein
r,.destroyed by fire last Sunday.
S'U', ,noueht tramp must have started
- n,.,o, Pe,erkin preached in the Epis-
I chu,ch here last Sunday morning
, .o5 evening, and confirmed a class Of
four persons
,...c Fouke, Esq, fell against a stove
* va. severely burned, a few days
80 W. but is out again and about as well
usual at this writing.-Sp"'f'
The sbepherdstown Cornet Band dis
,op-.ed sweet music from the college
N.-llast Saturday evening. We hope
:tsr will keep it up all summer.
The RI Rev. G. w. Peterkin, Bishop
West virginia, will preach at the
yDi.eOpal church at Leetown on Sun
5,r next, April II, at 7 O'Clock p m.
We are requested to announce that
mere will be public debate next Fri
5,r evening in Firemen's Hall, to which
m are invited. Further particulars
next week.
large quantities of oyster shells are
,.ino brought from Georgetown to this
n,scs They are used to improve ave-
ros. and drives at Mr.. Shepherds Wild
Goose Farm.
B,ss are running in the Potomac now,
and some very nice ones are being
,,pybr. DR.. Gibson was fortunate
.,ongh to capture splendid string OF
them last Saturday.
One Of the new Unmarried members of
The bridge force was treated to most
s.IeIic serenade one evening last week.
, horse fiddle seemed TO be the princl-
nal instrument of torture.
A couple of ruffisns insulted lady on
,bs Main street in Shepherdstown last
saturday night. AS they were not rec
osrized, they cannot be appropriately
punished, we are sorry TO say.
Mr. J. ;. Fleming has taken the
sgency of the Agricultural Insurance
Company of WatertOwn, n. Y, and
will write policies in it for his custom
er.. Its an excellent company.
The barn, stable and corn .crib on the
LiuIe farm, occupied by Mr.. George
Wit. on the east side of the Shenandoah
river, Just below Manning's Landing,
was DESTROYED by fire last Sunday.
The Odd Fellow Lodge of this place
attended the funeral of Mr.. John Hess
on Saturday last and performed the usu-
al ceremonies over his grave. He was
smrmber of the Harper'S Ferry lodge.
One night last week dogs killed the
entire flock of sheep-eight in number
OF Mr.. James Watson near Leetown.
Several sheep were also killed aud
wounded in the flock of Mr.. Charles
Jones,
Mrs G. F. Thomas, Charlestown, has
gotten in her supply of spring millinery
anu ladies' goods, and we advise our
readers to read her advertisement and
give her call. She has beautiful
l!ueOf goods.
The teachers aud pupils of the Shep-
hyId,,Owu Graded School furnished
very handsome floral tribute for the re-
mains Of Mr.. John Hess. II was very
I.Al and thoughtful in them to remem'
Der one whom they all loved.
We call attention to the advertisement
Of Washington & Alexander, fire in
,1rance agents, this week. This firm is
so we'll and favorably known TO our
readers that simple reminder now and
then Is all that is necessary to be said
for them.
During March 20,565 tons of coal
We're shipped from Cumberland by
Chesapeake and Ohio canal. The reve-
nue was about $4,000. Shipments con-
Nuue light, the companies which sus-
pended on account of high tolls not
having resumed.
Rev. William Swartz, " no has been n
Missionary of the Lutheran church in
'D1l' Tor couple of years past, has re-
"'hed 10 his home in Gettysburg for
snort period. lie will deavor to re-
Operate his health, which has not been
very good Mr.. Swartz is we'll known
here.
Ohe Of the axles of a car on the fast
'"einoOa mail train for Bal tiInore on
we Western Maryland Railroad broke
~'"lay at Owings Mills, and three cars
we're thrown from the track, which was
"'" up for about one hundred feet. No
prison Was injured, although the train
vas pretty badly smashed.
Capi. John G. Cockrell, one Of the
'''7s' aud best known citizens OF our
,Ou'-y, died at his residence near Boil
=, =" % Sunday last, aged about rs years.
""l served at different times as JUS
Wv VI The Peace aud member of the
=, "'! court, and had been for thirty